Name that Ware, October 2013

October 31st, 2013

The Ware for October 2013 is shown below.

This month’s objective is to identify what piece of equipment this is a part of, rather than the identity of the specific sub-components shown in the photo.

Winner, Name that Ware September 2013

October 31st, 2013

September’s ware was guessed in a flash. I didn’t expect it would be so easy — I had posted just one side of the controller board originally (the other images were added after the correct guesses started rolling in). It seems many folks have seen the Leap Motion controller’s guts already. Plum33 was the correct first guess, email me for your prize!

Qué romántico!

October 30th, 2013

Nothing says “I love you” quite like a fake ON-semi 16-pin SOIC.

Mitch Davis sent me this photo, posted in a Chinese-only trade group chat room for chip sellers in Huaqiangbei. The poster said, “Does anyone know who supplies this chip, my customer needs it urgently!”

I figure if you can put any fake markings on any chip, this would be a romantic way to give a sly wink to that girl in the material quality inspection office you’ve had eyes on. Now all we need are “will you marry me” chips: “Hey darling, can you help me rework this board? I can’t quite make out the part number on this chip…” Now the hard part is, what chip would be most appropriate for the big question?

From Spark: Why Kickstarters are Always Delayed

October 1st, 2013

Zach Supalla, Founder and CEO at Spark, wrote a frank introspective on why Kickstarters are always delayed. His thoughts are particularly germane, as he and his team are currently working hard to deliver on the Spark Core’s Kickstart campaign promise. They have taken an ultra-transparent approach to updating supporters on their progress, and their challenges — an approach that takes a lot of courage and thick skin.

You can read his thoughts here.

Name that Ware, September 2013

September 28th, 2013

The Ware for September 2013 is shown below.

Just barely made the month of September! It’s been a hectic month, and it looks like I’ll be struggling to keep up for the rest of the year. So many things I’d like to write about, but so little time!

[cat’s out of the bag, so here’s the other views of the ware, for your viewing pleasure]